Prayers for our Parishioners. The particular Brian Jessee, the Epiphany website builder and ANNOUNCEMENTS. has established safety and health protocols at the law of the Byzantine Ruthenian Metropolitan webmaster as well as parishioner, for all his parish office, as well. If you have business at Church directs that the pastor is to celebrate work for our parish. Suspension of Public Services. In his decree of the office, please use the new doorbell. We will the for the people of the parish March 31st, Kurt Burnette extended the respond through the intercom after verifying entrusted to him on Sundays and days of precept Praying at home together. Although we are suspension of public services in the of your presence at the door. Jamie is able to [holydays of obligation]" (canon 294). This unable to pray together in church, we might Passaic through Thursday, April 30th. In his respond to the door from home as well. No one liturgy intention for all parishioners is "For the consider praying these prayers in our homes so decree the bishop stated the following: "The will come into the office from outside. If your Intention of Parishioners." The faithful who that we can be united in praying the same suspension of public services includes services visit includes an exchange of goods, please leave attend the Divine Liturgy for the parishioners prayers. These are available on the web site of inside buildings and also outdoor services or them on the door step. We will attend to them. who participate, according to their state, in the Metropolitan Cantor Institute of the "parking lot" services. All activities at a church We ask this because there is not enough room in praying for that intention. We can continue this Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, that involve a physical gathering of parishioners the office to observe the mandate to practice prayer for one another during the week by https://mci.archpitt.org or interaction with the public are also social distancing. remembering several parishioners and families On Sunday, in place of the Divine Liturgy, The suspended.” This will also include Thomas each week. Please remember this week: Typica, arranged as a Reader Service, is Sunday festivities. Thomas Sunday Dinner. Due to the continued Anthony and Mary Fazio, Joseph Fedorko, Mary available on the web site of the Metropolitan suspension of all activities on our campus, the Katherine Ferrari & family, Carol Ferson, Cantor Institute. Executive Order. Governor Ralph Northam Thomas Sunday Dinner is suspended for 2020. th Jeffrey Ferson, Steven and Andrea Fezuk & issued Executive Order #55 on March 30 . This family, John Figel & Jean Figel, and from the Messages from the Pastor. Father John has stay at home order allowed exception to visit Financial Report. The yearly financial report Mission, Elizabeth and Kevin Keyes & family. been sending email messages to the parishioners one’s house of worship, but only ten persons or has been prepared and is available in the parish whose email addresses we have on our roster. If less can be in the house of worship at any time. office if anyone would like a copy. In addition, it Suspension of Public Services. In his decree of you have not been receiving these email Previously, the Governor allowed the possibility will be included in the first bulletin that is March 31st, Bishop Kurt Burnette extended the messages, it might be because we do not have of drive-through or drive-in worship. However, produced when the churches are reopened. suspension of public services in the Eparchy of your email address, or you have changed it and with this Executive Order 55 these now are Passaic through Thursday, April 30th. In his we do not have it. We would like to have your prohibited. The Order is in effect until June 10th. Book Store. The parish book store will be decree the bishop stated the following: "The email address to keep contact with you during closed throughout the suspension of all activity th suspension of public services includes services this time when the physical locations of Parish Office Schedule and Safety Protocols. through Sunday, April 30th. After April 30 the inside buildings and also outdoor services or churches are closed. Simply email the parish In accordance with Bishop Kurt Burnette's and Bishop will determine whether the church and "parking lot" services. All activities at a church office [email protected]. Governor Northam's most recent Order, the its activities remain closed or will reopen if it is that involve a physical gathering of parishioners office hours for Epiphany of our Lord have been deemed safe by the civil authorities in or interaction with the public are also suspended. Liturgy Intentions to be Rescheduled. If you amended to the following: conjunction with their medical advisors. As Bishop Kurt Burnette has dispensed all the have offered a Divine Liturgy for an intention to Monday through Friday - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. deadlines are changing rapidly, please attend to people of the Eparchy of Passaic from any legal be celebrated during the suspension, you will be Jamie, the administrative assistant, will cover the advice of civil and medical authorities. obligation to attend church services through contacted to reschedule when the suspension is the office during those hours from home. All lifted. The liturgies that are celebrated in office calls will be forwarded to her cell phone. Conferencing Catechesis. In his decree March April 30, 2020. Please keep in mind that Divine th Law still requires us to keep the Lord's Day holy private on Sundays will be for the intention of She will be teleworking Tuesday -Thursday. 16 , Bishop Kurt Burnette suspended religious by prayer and by refraining from unnecessary parishioners. The particular law of the She will be physically in the parish office education classes for adults and children except work. The bishop cannot dispense Divine Law. Byzantine Ruthenien Metropolitan Church Monday and Friday only. Lucie, the financial for classes held on line by using a conference directs pastors to celebrate the Divine Liturgy assistant, has elected to work from home calling service such as Zoom for each classes. Live Streaming. In response to the spiritual for the people of the parish entrusted to him on Tuesday through Thursday and the parish office Catechists are asked to please check with parents needs the Faithful of Epiphany, the Divine Sundays and days precept [holydays of only on Monday and Friday. Given that for their approval. Liturgy of the Sunday of St. Thomas today will obligation]" (canon 294). response to this crisis is so fluid and schedules be live streamed at 10:30 AM, visit can change so quickly, please call the office Mission Update. Father John spoke to Christine https://eolbcc.org/live/. We offer thanks to phone number before venturing out. Parish staff Loya of Eikona Studios about the iconography

for the mission chapel. Eikona has a high- contact Bob Wargo at 703-455-9324, Thomas Sunday April 19, 2020 resolution copier that makes large sized images. evenings/weekends best, or via email at The concept is for Eikona to render large size [email protected]. When responding be COMING EVENTS TITHING & GIVING copies of their icons of the Platytera Mother of sure to leave your phone number. Thank you!

God, Christ and the central angels in the Adults $7,581.00 Communion of the Apostles icon, Extreme ■ Byzantine Spirituality EPARCHIAL Building Fund $ 2,774.00 Humility icon, Melchizedek icon, and the four ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER Holy Days $600.00 principle icons of the iconostasis. This will be a ■ Parish Office New Schedule Candles $223.50 less expensive method to obtain high quality ANNOUNCEMENTS Flowers $210.00 icons at a lower price for the small number of ■ Scheduled Liturgy Intentions School of Religion $49.00 parishioners at the mission and can be made Bishop’s Appeal. The 2019 Bishop’s Appeal Easter $320.00 faster than the traditional egg tempera icons. goal for Epiphany church remains the same, ■ Financial Report $19,800. Our parishioners have pledged Byzantine Mission Churches $5.00 Save the Date: EMC Cookout/Campout. The $19,431.84. Epiphany Ladies Guild has given a ■ Book store sales Suspended Home Missions $35.00 campout, sponsored by Epiphany Men's Club, is donation of $3,000. The present total is St. Nicholas Fund $200.00 scheduled for May 30 and 31. There will be fun $19,802.34. Montgomery County Mission ■ EMC Bingo - Suspended through 4/30 Presbyteral Days Refund $575.00 and games for all ages. Opening will be the parishioners have pledged $6,800.08, exceeding TOTAL $12,572.50 burning of blessed palms and pussy willows at their goal of $6,000. ■ EMC Cookout 5PM. Setup of campsites can start as early as Tithing & Giving. Above represents 3PM. The moon bounce will be in place by Contributions On Line. The Eparchy of ■ Ushers collections for 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, & 4/5/20. 3PM. Look forward to future updates concerning Passaic accepts offertory and donations made for Thank you for sending your weekly envelope this family event. If you have questions or would the parishes of the eparchy. IF you want to make ■ Bishop's Appeal – Over goal! donations. a contribution to Epiphany of our Lord, like to join in the preparations please contact "Remember then, it is the Lord, your God, Annandale or Epiphany Mission, Gaithersburg, Jeff Nashwinter at [email protected] or ■ Contributions Online who gives you the power to acquire wealth." Thom Soyka at [email protected]. MD, online, please go to www.eparchyofpassaic.com. On the home page (Dt. 8:18)

EMC Spring Awards Club. Because this past click on I would like to give to my parish online. th EMC BINGO LITURGY AND LIFE Sunday, April 12 , was Pascha, no Awards Club You will then be at a secure site of VANCO, the drawing took place. Today, April 19th, two donation service used by the Eparchy of Passaic. 04/21/20 - Team D - No Bingo Thank You. This Easter was like no other in numbers will be drawn and posted next Sunday You will be asked which parish you want the 04/28/20 - Team A - No Bingo memory. Thanks to all who adjusted so that they in the bulletin. The next drawing will take place donation to be sent. The Eparchy of Passaic 05/05/20 - Team B - No Bingo March 121,2020 could prepare the church for Great Week and today, Sunday, April 19th. Finance Office will send checks for the amounts 05/12/20 – Team C – No Bingo Pascha, the sacristans, for the cantors, ushers, to donated to the parishes. Brian Jessee for live streaming the services and Call to All for Ushering: Epiphany has the need http://EMCBINGO.com Liturgies, and to all who made donations. May for additional ushers and is calling for God bless all of you. Christ is risen! volunteers, either on an individual basis or as a Christos voskrese! family. For anyone interested in ushering, either as an individual or part of a family, please

EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Byzantine The Sacraments – Our Life in Christ

Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation - (, Chrismation, Holy Eucharist). We follow the command of the Lord to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). Chrismation (Confirmation) and Holy Eucharist (First Holy Communion) is imparted at the same time immediately following baptism

EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation of Infants – is scheduled at the Divine Liturgy on Saturdays or Sundays during the year except certain fast periods. Sponsors must be Catholics in good standing and supply a sponsor card attesting to that from their parish. While two Catholics in good standing is usual, one baptized non-Catholic can function as a Christian Witness with the Catholic sponsor. Both must be Byzantine Catholic Church at least sixteen years of age. Details are available at the parish office.

3410 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22003 Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation of Adults – follows a period of catechumenate. This is a period of spiritual formation. Please see the priest or .

Phone: 703-573-3986 --- Fax: 703-573-0344 Mystery (Sacrament) of Crowning in Marriage – According to the Pastoral Policy and Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Catholic Church in New Jersey, couples wishing to marry must inform the pastor one year before the date of the wedding and be free to Very Rev. John G. Basarab - Pastor marry in the Catholic Church. Couples will meet with the priest and deacon in four sessions – to begin the pre-nuptial investigation, to take

FOCCUS, a communications, values and religious inventory approved for use in the Catholic dioceses/, to complete the pre- Christ is Risen! Christos voskrese! nuptial investigation and for a session on the theology of the mystery (sacrament). They are also required to attend Pre-Cana or Engaged

Encounter. Indeed He is Risen! April 19, 2020 Voistinnu voskrese! Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance – The Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance is regularly available each Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon. In addition, confessions are heard during the Christmas Fast (Advent) and the Great Fast (Lent) at other scheduled times. Visiting confessSUNDAYors are also scheduled at special times during the Great Fast. Confessions are also heard on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Great and Holy Parishioners who are seriously ill and those with life endangering medical conditions as well as those who are to undergo surgery should avail themselves Week to prepare for the observance of the Lord’s Resurrection. DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE Anointing of the Sick –Parishioners who are seriously ill and those with life-threating medical conditions as well as those who are to undergo surgery should avail themselves of the and anointing of the sick. If surgery is scheduled, please consider confession and anointing at the church before entering the hospital since there is more privacy for confession and less chance of interruption THOMAS SUNDAY for confession and anointing. If you are unable to come to church, please call the rectory. Families of parishioners who have a medical emergency should contact the rectory office so one of the priests can go the hospital.

Apr. 19 Sun. 10:30 AM Intention of Parishioners Holy Communion and Visitation of the Sick – Holy Communion is brought to our parishioners who are ill at the hospital or at home by the deacon on Sundays and at other times by arrangement. Please contact the deacon or the rectory office by Friday to the Sunday communion visitation.

Funeral Services – The Office of Christian Burial is offered in ways to accommodate the needs of the family. The Epiphany Ladies Guild as part of their charity offers a Mercy Meal for families at the Parish Center following the interment. Epiphany of our Lord Second Week After Pascha cemetery is a portion of Fairfax Memorial Park. Parishioners who are interested in purchasing cemetery plots should see the deacon.

FEAST OF ST. GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR Byzantine Catholic Mission of Montgomery County - Divine Liturgy: Sunday 10:00 AM; Religious Education & Social Hour 11:15- 12:15: 20501 Goshen Road, Gaithersburg, MD; (301) 482-0282. Apr. 23 Thurs. 10:00AM +Mary and +George Adams by Monica Koshuta

Parish Administration

"The Church is not an organization with sacraments but a sacrament with organization." SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARERS Parish Clergy Parish Office Staff Very Rev. John G. Basarab, Pastor Jamie Bacigalupi, Administrative Assistant Deacon Elmer Pekarik, Deacon Peter Turko Lucie Cantsilieris. Financial Assistant

Apr. 26 Sun. 10:30 AM Intention of Parishioners Parish Council of Administration Parish Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday- Friday

Emil Koval, Greg Puhak, Sally Green 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sunday --

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE – April 26, 2020 School of Religion - School of Religion classes meet on Sundays between Liturgies (9:20 AM - 10:20 AM) throughout the school year

(September - June). Classes are offered for children grades Preschool & Kindergarten - High School Apr. 26 Sun. 8:00 AM

Announcements may be dropped off in the Parish Office, faxed to the office (703-573-1088) or email to [email protected]. 1 0:30 AM USHER SCHEDULE – April 26, 2020 Registration - Individuals who wish to register in the Parish should stop by the Parish Office and complete a census form. Apr.26 Sun. 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Epiphany of our Lord Church, Annandale, VA http://www.eolbcc.org All public services have been suspended through April 30, 2020. Services include Easter Epiphany of our Lord does not conduct pastoral business on the website email. Sunday, Bright Week and Thomas Sunday.

ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON – JEDINORODNYJ SYNE PARISH USTAV Slava Otcu i Synu i Svjatomu Duchu, i nyňi i prisno, i vo v’iki v’ikov. Amiň. Jedinorodnyj Syne, The Order for the Divine Liturgy i Slove Božij, bezsmerten syj, i izvolivyj spasenija našeho radi voplotitisja ot svjatyja Bohorodicy i for prisno-d’ivy Mariji, nepreložno vočelov’ičivysja, raspnysja že, Christe Bože, smertiju smert’ popravyj, jedin syj Svjatyja Trojcy, sproslavl’ajemyj Otcu i Svjatomu Duchu, spasi nas. Thomas Sunday

PLACE RIBBONS AT: HOLY GOD – SVJATYJ BOZE BLUE p. 11 Mark and Follow Ordinary Parts of the Divine Liturgy Svjatyj Bože, svjatyj kr’ipkij, svjatyj bezsmertnyj, pomiluj nas. Slava Otču i Synu, i Svjatomu Duchu, i RED p. 175 Thomas Sunday nyňi i prisno, i vo v’iki v’ikov. Amin.

IŽE CHERUVIMY – LET US WHO MYSTICALLY

ALL MELODIES FOR THIS SUNDAY ARE: Festal Tones Iže Cheruvimy tajno obrazujušče, i životvorjasščej Trojc’i trisvjatuju p’isň prinosjasšče, vsjakuju nyňi EXCEPT: Cherubic Hymn zitejskoje otveržim pečal’. We Praise You Amiň. Jako da Carja vs’ich podimem, anhel’skimi nevidimo dorinosima činmi. Alliluia. Alliluia. Communion Hymn p. 177 ALL D Alliluia. Our Father Paschal melody p. 167 `SVJAT, SVJAT, SVJAT – HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

1. Hymns during Incensation - Christ is Risen Svjat, svjat, svjat, Hospod’ savaoth, ispolň nebo i zeml’a slavy Tvojeja: osanna vo vyšnich, blahosloven hrjadyj vo imja Hospodne, osanna vo vyšnich. 2. The Divine Liturgy begins on p. 11 BLUE

3. Sunday Antiphons and Entrance Hymn p. 14-15, 22-25 TEBE POJEM – WE PRAISE YOU

4. At the Troparia: Tebe pojem, Tebe blahoslovim, Teb’i blahodarim, Hospodi, i molimtisja Bože naš. Troparion of Thomas Sunday Tone 7 p. 175 RED Kontakion of Thomas Sunday Tone 8 p. 176 RED OTČE NAŠ – OUR FATHER 5. Scripture readings: Prokeimenon of Thomas Sunday Tone 3 p. 176 RED Otče naš, iže jesi na nebes’ich, da svjatitsja imja Tvoje. Da prijdet carstvije Tvoje, da budet vol’a Epistle: Acts 5:12-20 Tvoja, jako na nebesi, i na zemli. Chl’ib naš nasuščnyj dažd nam dnes’. I ostavi nam dolhi naša, jakože i my ostavl’ajem dolžnikom našim. I ne vvedi nas vo iskušenije, no izbavi nas ot lukavaho. Alleluia of Thomas Sunday Tone 8 p. 176 RED Gospel: John 20:19-31 ANHEL VOPIJAŠE – THE ANGEL EXCLAIMED 6. Cherubic Hymn D and Church Slavonic on reverse of this sheet 7. Instead of "It is truly proper...", " Anhel Vopijašče" on reverse of this sheet Anhel vopijaše blahodatnyj: čistaja D’ivo radusja, i paki reku radusja: tvoj Syn voskrese tridneven ot 8. Instead of "Blessed is He...," Christ is Risen hroba. i mertvyja vozdvihnuvyj, l’udije veselitesja. " We have seen the true light...," Christ is Risen B 9. At Dismissal Christ is Risen p. 170 RED Sv’itisja, sv’itisja, novy Jerusalime: slava bo Hospodňa na Teb’i vozsija: likuj nyňi i veselisja Sione, ty že čistaja krasusja Bohorodice, o vostaniji Roždestva tvojeho.

Meditation on Today’s Readings Children’s Corner © 2020 CRI • PO Box 6360, Beaufort, SC 29903 • 800 992-2144 • www.ChildrensBulletins.com Thomas Sunday - “These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in His name.” John 20:19-31

“Peace be with you” …Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.” The first words of Jesus to the Twelve (there are only ten present) were words that relieved them of any shame and sorrow they have for running away or denying Jesus on Holy Thursday. The message of Jesus to all mankind is not “See what I had to suffer for your sins” but “Peace.” As explained in the footnote to John 20:19 in the New American Bible Revised, “’Shalom’ is a gift of , connoting the bounty of messianic blessing.”

“As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” The Twelve become Apostles (Ambassadors) fully representing the One who sent them.

“And when He had said this He breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive, are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” The Body of Jesus is the sacrament of the Holy Spirit. Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on the Apostles like God “breathed” on Adam and Eve. This breathing is what happened on the cross when Jesus dies. According to Father Custer the most literal meaning of the Greek is “And bowing His head, He gave the Spirit.” It is usually translated “He gave up His spirit” meaning He allows Himself to die. It means both at the same time. With the death of Jesus for humans’ sins the Holy Spirit can now be received by humans since they have been purified by Jesus’ death. The Church is the Body of Christ. The Apostles and their successors, the , have this gift to administer the Sacrament of Repentance from Jesus on Easter.

Thomas…said to Him, “my Lord and my God.” Thomas’ belief makes him give his faith to Jesus. Faith is an infused virtue. All humans have faith. It is a matter of what or who a person puts faith in. Thomas has faith in God. He now says that He believes Jesus is God and puts his faith in Him. Faith is submission of will and intellect to someone or something.

“Have you come to believe in me because you see me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” This is the most welcome part because it refers to us. The Lord is blessing us because we believe on the testimony of the apostles and not because we have seen.

Many signs and wonders were being done among the people at the hands of the apostles. They were all together in Solomon’s Portico…they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them…But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said, “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this new life.” Acts 5:12-20 . During the fifty days of Pascha the Acts of the Apostles composed by Luke is read in place of an epistle. The appointed reading for the Sunday of Saint Thomas reflects certain points made in the gospel.

In the gospel the risen Lord Jesus breathes on the apostles and gives them a share of His power. This section of the Acts shows that the power the apostles received on Easter in the Upper Room is effective and that Saint Peter is preeminent among the apostles.

The gathering of the apostles in one place each Sunday in the gospel is repeated in this reading from Acts that says they were all together in one place. Finally, the appearance of the risen Lord in the gospel frees the apostles from their fear. They no longer hide behind locked doors. Likewise, in the Acts the angel frees them from the lock of the prison and tells them to go the temple area and give a witness about the new life. We obey the directive of the angel each Sunday by gathering in the churches to give a witness about the new life of Christ in each of us.

From Ignatius Study Bible: John, The Navarre Bible: John, and Fr. John S. Custer The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine Perspective.